Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-02
THE DOOMED ANARCHlsrs.


CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE ANNOUNCES TIE prCIsroN DE-
NYING TIE WRIT or IRRoB-No HOPE FoR TIE
coNDENsKp MEN UNLESS TIE GOVERNOR prHa-
FKRRs.
In the Q. 8. Supreme Court this morning Chief
Justice Waite announced the decision of the court
In the case q the condemned Chicago anarchists,
rsfusDg to grant the petition in their behalf for
writ OF error This closes the last legal resource OF
the condemned men.
The announcement was expected by the public.
and the courtroom was crowded, as II has been
cachday the anarchist cases have been under con.
sideration. Nj. Tucker and Mr.. Solomon, counsel
for the prisoners. and Mr.. Hunt, the attorney
general for the State Of Illinois, were present. and
q number OF ex-Senat0rs and prominent lawyers
minutes ase the WAS
Justice cleared bis throat and pulled his chair
Little Pile Of manuscript. He then stated that the
court had authorized him to announce their decis-
ION In the matter Of the petition for writ
and others IN there was pe1iSss aenes
In the court room, and nearly every one
present leaned forward with hand to an ca. 70
Chief Justice proceeded with the reading OF the de-
cision In an unusually clear voice. II took MIN
more than han An hour to nnish the reading.
POINTS OF THE DECISION.
He nrst stated N brief how the case came be-
the counsel for the prisoners in their briefs and in
their arguments before tue court. He said from
the facts thus SET forth the court was enabled to
Tue TOT The that they had
deprived OF the rights accorded them by
the Constitution of the United States, In the
impartial jury, the court had hel on several occa-
sionS that the first ten amendments OF the COnsti-
tuition were limitations upon the Federal Govern
laws OF Illinois were not in Violation OF the Const-
tuition and did not the privileges OF citizens.
The Ju laws or Illinois were similar 10 those OF
New York, Michigan, and several other states,
which had D, en- In practice for years. and were
held BY The Supreme Courts OF the States to DO
Cases In point were cited in which it had been
held that the e laws were constitutional
AS TO THE Nc0xPETENcY OF THE JURORS,
Denker and Sanford as alleged by The petitioners,
the court held that there was nothing In the re-
cord to snow thai the court should have rejected
them.
To warrant the granting of writ of error on the
grounds OF the incompetency OF juror It must be
lenges left at the time the Juror was selected. or
that II was clearly The duty OF thu court reject
the jury for cause: The examination OF Juror Den
decision to show Just the manner In which he was
selected and attention was Called to the fact that
while the defense had more than hundred and
this right, but virtually accepted Denker upon the
trial courts overruliDH this objection for cause.
Tine law OF Illinois permitted the acceptance OF q
that he thought ne could decide the case upon the
evidence presented II the court believed him The
record OF the examination OF Denker showed thai
be had made this declar ton and that the court
held linn to be u competent juror. There was no
warrant lor the supreme Court TO interfere.
inc Juror Sanford to whom objection had
hausted all heir peremptory challenges and they
had challenged him for cause, because they could
not have hum rejected otherwise
The Cuiel Justice read IRON the record of the
examination OF this juror tue trial court, and
decided that there was nothing In 1t 10 saOw tn Il
law OF Illinois Il appeared that the trial court,
az the supreme Court OF the State had decided,
had complied in every respect with the law OF tue
State anu with the Constitution.
THE CASE OF sPIEs.
As TO the plea that August Spies had been CON-
pened to give testimony against himself, the
record presented 10 the Supreme Court showed
that he had asked TO be placed upon the stand as
a witness In his own defense, and as such he was
compelled virtually IA TESTIFY against himse 4.
to that point
rHs PRISONERS PROPERTY RIGHTS.
The point had been raised that the prisoners'
property rights had been violated; that their
houses had been broken into and their papers and
been used as evidence aga IassiS sn eaa
hs said ia the me- trial As
had oojected to the admission OF the letter Of
Johanna Most upon thus ground, but permitted
II TO 90 in as evidence without sucn question.
Inc point could not, 1t was held, be made al
this time.
GEN. BuTLHR's POINT.
Upon the point made by Gen. Butler that Spies
and Ftelden, As foreigners. could not DO deprived
OF certain rights and immunities insured them by
the Constitution, the Supreme Court held that, as
0fAcfd n
lower courts. IL could not come to them In an
appeal
Inc prayer for . writ Of error was. therefore,
denied.